Elamur LocationsPärnu
A settlement in Estonia.
English name
Pärnu — Official Estonian Latin-script spelling, retained in English.
Other forms in use:
- Parnu — Diacritic-free rendering of the Estonian name.
- Pernau — Historical German name, well established in English Baltic and Hanseatic history.
- Пернов — Historical Russian Cyrillic name, used before the Estonian name became official.
- Пярну — Current Russian Cyrillic rendering of the Estonian name.
French name
Pärnu — Same Estonian spelling as in English; French normally uses it without an article.
Other forms in use:
- Parnu — French typography sometimes omits the Estonian diaeresis.
- Pernau — Older German name used in French Baltic historical writing.
About
Pärnu is an Estonian port and seaside resort at the mouth of the Pärnu River on the Gulf of Riga. Its beaches and spa tradition have made it a major summer destination.
Notes
Pernau is historical, not a competing present Estonian official name.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q102365 · JSON
This page as Markdown: https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/estonia/parnu/